Chronic diseases prevalent across animals, but understudied: Study

Mongabay
Nov 25, 2025, 6:24 am86 pts
From obesity in cats and dogs and osteoarthritis in pigs, to cancer in whales and high blood glucose in racoons, chronic diseases are increasingly becoming a concern across the animal world, a recent study finds. Most of these ailments can be traced back to human-driven changes, the author says. Antonia…

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